A Topological Spin on Racetrack Memory: Stability and Transport of 360° Domain Walls in Magnetic Nanotubes
Abstract
Magnetic racetrack memory requires localized carriers that combine rapid motion, resistance to perturbations and a detectable signal. Here we show how a 360° domain wall in a hollow ferromagnetic tube combines these properties within a single continuous magnetic shell. Two successive magnetization reversals form a bound object whose surrounding domains point in the same direction. Analytical energetics and micromagnetic simulations establish its finite separation, recovery from tested perturbations and current driven transport without microscopic Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction or a maintaining field. The texture's winding resists unwinding while radial rotation carries an energy cost, providing a specific control over stability. Relative rotation of the constituent spins accounts quantitatively for additional displacement during current onset. The wall supports motion at hundreds of metres per second, with transient velocities approaching one kilometre per second at stronger drive. A prepared seven-bit pattern retains its carriers and local readout contrast after pulsed transport and recovery. Curved-track and differential-current tests identify radial stiffness and drive uniformity as controls for intact motion. These results establish a physical basis for fast, locally distinguishable tubular magnetic bits and identify a continuous switching pathway that can be targeted by tailored excitation.
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BibTeX
@misc{zingsem2026topological,
title = {{A Topological Spin on Racetrack Memory: Stability and Transport of 360° Domain Walls in Magnetic Nanotubes}},
author = {Benjamin Zingsem},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.18297},
eprint = {2610.18297},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.18297},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - A Topological Spin on Racetrack Memory: Stability and Transport of 360° Domain Walls in Magnetic Nanotubes
AU - Benjamin Zingsem
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/20
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.18297
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.18297
AB - Magnetic racetrack memory requires localized carriers that combine rapid motion, resistance to perturbations and a detectable signal. Here we show how a 360° domain wall in a hollow ferromagnetic tube combines these properties within a single continuous magnetic shell. Two successive magnetization reversals form a bound object whose surrounding domains point in the same direction. Analytical energetics and micromagnetic simulations establish its finite separation, recovery from tested perturbations and current driven transport without microscopic Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction or a maintaining field. The texture's winding resists unwinding while radial rotation carries an energy cost, providing a specific control over stability. Relative rotation of the constituent spins accounts quantitatively for additional displacement during current onset. The wall supports motion at hundreds of metres per second, with transient velocities approaching one kilometre per second at stronger drive. A prepared seven-bit pattern retains its carriers and local readout contrast after pulsed transport and recovery. Curved-track and differential-current tests identify radial stiffness and drive uniformity as controls for intact motion. These results establish a physical basis for fast, locally distinguishable tubular magnetic bits and identify a continuous switching pathway that can be targeted by tailored excitation.
ER -